1. (noun)contrast, direct contrast the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared Synonyms: demarcation, dividing line, line, direct contrast, contrast
2. (noun)contrast the act of distinguishing by comparing differences Synonyms: demarcation, dividing line, line, direct contrast
4. (noun)contrast the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors Synonyms: demarcation, dividing line, line, direct contrast
5. (verb)contrast the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) Synonyms: demarcation, dividing line, line, directcontrast
6. (verb)contrast put in opposition to show or emphasize differences Synonyms: counterpoint
7. (verb)contrast, counterpoint to show differences when compared; be different Synonyms: counterpoint, contrast